Summer Course Offerings
COURSES - SUMMER 2012
Valley Forge Christian College offers a Masters of Music in Music Technology. The degree and its associated coursework cover music production, digital video, multimedia, and music notation. The musical and technical skills needed by creative artists and communicators are emphasized. The curriculum includes current technologies and research. Much of the program can be completed through distance learning. Worship leaders, practicing performers, composers and educators alike will benefit from this training.
Valley Forge Christian College's facilities include a twenty-four track digital audio recording studio, SD and HD broadcast studios, a fifteen-station video editing lab, a ten-station audio production suite and a multimedia production room. Students will each be assigned a fully-equipped state-of-the-art workstation during the class.
| APPLY & REGISTER ONLINE FOR COURSES |
Professional Enrichment Application
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The Professional Enrichment Program is a non-degree program designed for individuals who wish to further their educational studies with graduate level course work, without pursuing full admission into the graduate program. Students are not eligible to apply for government financial aid.
Masters Program Application
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The Master's Program is designed for individuals who wish to persue a master’s degree. Full-time students are eligible to apply for government financial aid.
If there are questions about registration, please contact Donna Headlee via email or by phone at 610.917.3954.
| Steps to Register for Summer Courses: (1) Complete an application and submit electronically. Students who are not pursuing a degree must complete the professional enrichment application (see link to left). Those wishing to earn a Masters of Music in Music Technology must complete a graduate application (see link to left).
(2) You will be mailed login instructions.
(3) Once you receive your login information, go to https://my.vfcc.edu
(4) Log in using your VFCC username and password
(5) Click on the “Academics” tab.
(6) Click on the “Pre-registration” tab link in the navigation area.
(7) Click on the “Add/Drop” Icon, select term and division. Follow on screen instructions. |
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| Tuition Costs: All 3 credit courses - $960
All 1 credit applied lessons - $670 To Pay for Your Courses: (1) Go to https://my.vfcc.edu and log in with your VFCC username and password.
(2) Click on the “Student Accounts” tab
(3) Click on “Make a payment” and follow instructions on the screen.
(4) Input your total based on your course(s) and credit cost. Press “Submit” and “Continue”. |
Current Summer Schedule as of March 22, 2012
ONE-WEEK, CONCENTRATED COURSES - 3 cr. ($960 per course)
JUNE 25-29
MTN 590 Performance Technology - (Stagecraft, Lighting, Multimedia, Special Effects)
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Joe Pisano
Local Only
Chapel
JULY 2-6
MTN 540 Digital Audio (ProTools – TI:ME 2B), 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
(NOTE: Class schedule will be extended to accommodate July 4)
Instructor: Professor Lee Bilotta
Local Only
Audio Recording Suite
JULY 9-13
MTN 535 Sound Reinforcement, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Professor Lee Bilotta
Local Only
Audio Recording Suite
MUS 545 Music of Mozart, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. William F. DeSanto
Distance or Local, NOTE: some post session requirements
Instructor Office, or 131, or 132
JULY 23-27
MUS 525 History of Jazz, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Professor Kent Smith
Distance Only, NOTE: some post session requirements
JULY 30-AUGUST 3
MED 520 Multimedia and Instructional Software (TI:ME 1B)
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Jack Scandrett
Distance Only
MUS 535 Composition and Arranging for School Band
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Scott Watson
Local Only
Audio Recording Suite
WEEKEND CLASSES - 3 cr. ($960 per course)
JUNE 30-JULY 1 AND JULY 7-8
MTN 520 Electronic Instruments (TI:ME 2A) - Live Performance on Contemporary Electronic Instruments including Keyboard, iPad, Guitar, and Bass
Saturday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Local only, some post session requirements.
Instructor: Dr. Floyd Richmond
Audio Recording Suite
JULY 14-15 AND JULY 21-22
MED 510 Notation, Production, and Electronic Instruments (TI:ME 1A)
Saturday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Local or Distance, some post session requirements.
Instructor: Dr. Floyd Richmond
Audio Recording Suite
JULY 28-29 AND AUGUST 4-5
MTN 510 Advanced Notation (Finale and Sibelius – TI:ME 2A)
Saturday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Local or Distance, some post session requirements.
Instructor: Dr. Floyd Richmond
Audio Recording Suite
SIX-WEEK COURSES
JUNE 25 to AUGUST 3
MUS 520 Advanced Chromatic Theory - 3 cr. ($960)
Tuesday 6-9
Instructor: Professor Kent Smith
Distance Only
MUS 530 Seminar in Music History - 3 cr. ($960)
Thursday 6-9
Instructor: Professor Kent Smith
Distance Only
MTN 595 Foundations of Music Technology
Monday 5:30 PM, (possible adjustments to times during the six-weeks)
Instructor: Dr. Mark Lochstampfor
Distance only
Applied Music Lessons - 1 cr. ($670)
Lessons Meet Weekly – Time and location: TBA
Distance or Local
MUS 800 Applied Conducting, Dr. William F. DeSanto
MUS 821 Applied Piano, Dr. William F. DeSanto
MUS 831 Applied Organ, TBA
MUS 841 Applied Voice, Sandra Carney, Rick Zuch
MUS 851 Applied Guitar, TBA
MUS 661 Applied Percussion, Ken Reihman
MUS 861 Applied Woodwind, TBA
MUS 581 Applied Brass, TBA
MUS 591 Applied Strings, TBA
For more information, contact the Music Department at: 610.917.3954